is the company name that Bdale and Karen Garbee use on the rare occasions
when we engage in consulting work.
-We are not currently looking for new work.
+We are not currently looking for new work.
## Black Forest Fire 2013 ##
of lists and the contents of the lists as we find more time to work on them.
Here's what we have so far:
-* [Crate and Barrel Registry](http://www.crateandbarrel.com/Gift-Registry/Elizabeth-Garbee/r5059713)
-* [Bed Bath & Beyond Registry](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/regGiftRegistry.asp?wrn=-280550117&)
-* [Amazon Wish List](http://amzn.com/w/2UTFPG4214HV4) .. on this
- one in particular, we know things may be available for less money
- elsewhere. Please let us know or use the Amazon feature for indicating
- you've fulfilled a wish by shopping elsewhere so we can avoid getting
- duplicate items!
+* [Crate and Barrel Registry](http://www.crateandbarrel.com/Gift-Registry/Elizabeth-Garbee/r5059713) *COMPLETELY FULFILLED*
+* [Bed Bath & Beyond Registry](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/regGiftRegistry.asp?wrn=-280550117&) *COMPLETELY FULFILLED*
+* [Amazon Wish List](http://amzn.com/w/2UTFPG4214HV4) *COMPLETELY FULFILLED*
Many of the others in Black Forest who lost homes actually need help much
more than
-we do. The <a href="http://www.ppcf.org">Pikes Peak Community Foundation</a>
-has established an <a href="http://www.ppcf.org/products/emergency-relief">
-emergency relief fund</a> that specifically benefits victims of this fire.
+we do. The [Pikes Peak Community Foundation](http://www.ppcf.org)
+has established an
+[emergency relief fund](http://www.ppcf.org/products/emergency-relief)
+that specifically benefits victims of this fire.
-If you'd rather send money to help us rebuild, either PayPal or Google
-Checkout/Wallet transfers to bdale@gag.com should work.
+If you'd rather send money to help us rebuild, PayPal transfers to
+bdale@gag.com may be the easiest way to do that.
We are also deeply indebted to the three local fire departments that we know
were directly fighting the fire on and around our property:
fire.
### Journal ###
-* 2013 June 18<br>First night sleeping in the apartment.
+* 2013 November 25<br>Met with contractor and architect to deliver our
+ proposed updates to the plan and discuss. We're actually happier
+ with the revised design, they both seem to like what we proposed,
+ and everyone is optimistic it will come in within budget.
+* 2013 November 18<br>Met with our contractor to discuss costs. Not too
+ surprisingly in hindsight, what we designed would cost more to build
+ than we are prepared to spend. Back to the drawing board, literally!
+* 2013 November 2<br>Met with our contractor to provide information he needs
+ to put cost estimates together for us in parallel with waiting for
+ structural engineering work to be completed.
+* 2013 October 21<br>After several iterations, we now have floor plans and
+ elevations that accurately represent what we'd like to build.
+* 2013 September 19<br>First draft of main floor plan received from the
+ architect we're working with.
+* 2013 August 16<br>Demoliton work completed. The remains of our house, shed,
+ and greenhouse are now gone.
+* 2013 July 26<br>The remains of the two cars that burned were removed from
+ our property and sold as scrap metal.
+* 2013 July 21<br>After a week spent interviewing contractors who might help us
+ build a new house, we made a decision! We'll be working with Doug
+ Strecker, dba <a href="http://www.rampartcustomhomes.com/">Rampart
+ Custom Homes</a>.
+* 2013 July 4<br>all web sites formerly hosted returned to normal
+* 2013 July 3<br>gag.com web presence returns to normal
+* 2013 June 28<br>gag.com mail service returns to normal
+* 2013 June 20<br>Intenet service connected in the apartment
+* 2013 June 18<br>First night sleeping in the apartment
* 2013 June 17<br>Started populating the apartment, almost entirely with
donated things. Initial registry links posted for things we could
- use immediately to re-establish ourselves in the apartment.
+ use immediately to re-establish ourselves in the apartment
* 2013 June 15<br>Signed lease on 2-bedroom apartment in Colorado Springs.
-* 2013 June 11<br>House destroyed by forest fire.
+* 2013 June 11<br>House destroyed by forest fire
<center><IMG SRC="http://blackforestauto.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bfs.png" width="300" height="300"></center>
We're not sure who created the original artwork, but thanks to Eric and the
-gang at <a href="http://blackforestauto.com" alt="logo" Black Forest
-Automotive</a> for the cool bfs.png!
+gang at
+[Black Forest Automotive](http://blackforestauto.com)
+for the cool bfs.png!
## Who We Are ##
projects / web / gag.com / blobdiff